receive affection

Examples (10)

• Children need to receive affection to thrive.
• He rarely received affection from his distant father.
• The lonely cat was overjoyed to finally receive affection from its new owner.
• It's just as important to give affection as it is to receive affection.
• Having received little affection in her early years, she found it hard to trust others.
• In therapy, he learned that he was worthy of receiving affection.
• She was surprised to receive so much affection from a community she had just joined.
• Will the new robot pet be able to receive affection in a meaningful way?
• Everyone deserves to receive genuine affection from the people they love.
• He felt a deep sense of peace whenever he received affection from his grandmother.